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All the Colors of the Dark Audiobook, by Chris Whitaker Play Audiobook Sample

All the Colors of the Dark Audiobook

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Read By: Edoardo Ballerini Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780593943335

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

264

Longest Chapter Length:

10:42 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

03:19 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD • From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that “hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl).

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A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews


“Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women

“Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.”—People



1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.

When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.

Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.

A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.

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"All the Colors of the Dark will appeal to those who have loved To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. . . . This novel commands the same attention and appreciation as those as [Whitaker] unfolds this crime, love, three-generational saga. . . . Smooth, descriptive drama holds the reader captive with the unexpected through the very last page."

— OKC Friday

Quotes

  • “Edoardo Ballerini is the perfect narrator for this multifaceted story…Ballerini’s talent for characterization allows the principals to develop and age…[in] an entertaining murder mystery, an exploration of friendship, and a coming-of-age story.”

    — AudioFile
  • “The deadpan humor is pitch-perfect, the plot cinematic.”

    — Boston Globe
  • “Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.”

    — People
  • With deeply affecting characters and ambition to spare, Whitaker has conjured a dazzling epic that defies easy categorization.

    — Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • All the Colors of the Dark kept me reading until 2:30 a.m.—the turns just kept coming. This is literary fiction that works as a crime thriller. The deadpan humor is pitch-perfect, the plot cinematic.

    — Boston Globe
  • Breathless . . . the story ripples out, spanning decades and perspectives, to consider how one moment transforms the lives of a little boy and the people who love him.

    — The Washington Post
  • Sure to bring suspense to the beach!

    — US Weekly
  • Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.

    — People
  • This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker's novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. An absolutely must-read novel.

    — Gillian Flynn
  • All the Colors of the Dark is a hypnotic tale. . . . What is truly amazing about this novel is its ongoing sense of heart and tenacity as a small group of individuals makes their way through the world.

    — The Anniston Star
  • This novel grabbed me, held me and seeped into my soul in a way few books have. An instant modern classic.

    — KMUW, NPR Kansas
  • Chris Whitaker kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end. . . . Brava!

    — Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author
  • Engrossing, heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure—I’ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.

    — Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment
  • Chris Whitaker’s latest novel is a book to lose yourself in. . . . [T]his sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting, and ultimately deeply moving.”―Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fury

  • All the Colors of the Dark is mesmerizing and intoxicating. Chris Whitaker is a poet who will leave you in breathless awe and suspense. Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable.

    — Patricia Cornwell
  • I’m bereft at having finished this epic story of love and loss. Profoundly emotional and powerful, I savored every beautifully written word. I can’t recommend this highly enough.”―B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of The Therapist and Behind Closed Doors

  • Taut, beguiling, and suspenseful, All the Colors of the Dark reveals the depth of a town’s loss when a young boy goes missing under dubious circumstances.

    — Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest
  • This is much more than a whodunit, though it fills that bill well. It is also a richly layered tale of love, loss, and hope.”―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Awards

  • A Today Show Read with Jenna Pick
  • A #1 Amazon bestseller
  • A Barnes & Noble Bestseller
  • An Apple Books Pick of Best Audiobooks of the Month
  •  A New York Times Bestseller
  • A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
  • A People Pick of the Week
  • Finalist for the Barry Award for Best Mystery Novel
  • A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
  • One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2024
  • An Amazon Best Books of the Year Pick
  • A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024
  • A Boston Globe Pick of Best Books of Summer

All the Colors of the Dark Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 (4.50)
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Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — anita liou, 1/7/2025
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Shirl, 1/5/2025

About Chris Whitaker

Chris Whitaker is the award-winning author of Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls, and the New York Times bestseller We Begin at the End. Follow him on Twitter @WhittyAuthor
And on Instagram @chriswhitakerauthor

About Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini, an American actor, director, film producer, and multiaward–winning narrator. He has won several Audie Awards for best narration, including for 2019’s Best Male Narrator of the Year. He was named by Booklist as winner of their 2023 Voice of Choice Award, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, from classics to modern masters, from bestsellers to the inspirational, from Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners to spine-tingling series, and much more. In television and film, he is best known for his roles in A Murder at the End of the WorldThe Sopranos, 24, I Shot Andy Warhol, Dinner Rush, and Romeo Must Die. He is also trained in theater and continues to do much work on stage.